[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 201 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H6150-H6151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            SECURING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY IN U.S. COLLEGES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Cline) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, the Sixth District is blessed to be among 
those congressional districts with the highest number of colleges and 
universities among all the 435 House districts, but Joe Biden's 
weakness on the global stage has allowed America's foreign adversaries 
to target our Nation's college students.
  From pushing propaganda to stealing critical research to censoring 
free speech, America's colleges and universities are now on the 
battleground of foreign interference.
  Regimes like the Chinese Communist Party have expanded their 
influence by bribing American academic institutions with funding 
opportunities.
  According to a Senate report from 2019, 70 percent of all 
institutions failed to comply with the enforcement tool that is used to 
protect against threats by foreign adversaries.
  All of this is unacceptable and dangerous, as it poses a threat to 
our national security, research and intellectual property, and our 
students and academic freedom.
  That is why this Congress must pass the DETERRENT Act, which provides 
transparency, accountability, and clarity to foreign gift reporting 
requirements for colleges and universities across the country.
  House Republicans remain committed to delivering a future that is 
built on freedom for the American people, and that starts with 
preventing our adversaries from indoctrinating our students with their 
propaganda and stealing the research of our colleges and universities 
across this country.


 Congratulating the James Wood Volleyball Team on Winning the Class 4 
                              State Title

  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the James Wood women's 
volleyball team for winning the class 4 State title, the program's 
second straight State championship.
  After working hard all season, the Colonels left it all on the floor 
and dominated the Hanover Hawks for their sixth 3-0 win in six 
postseason matches.
  These talented student athletes include Kennedy Spaid, Ashlynn 
Spence, Alexys Taylor, Adeline Pitcock, Kyla Wilhelm, Tenley Mattison, 
Hannah McCullough, Paige Ahakuelo, Brenna Corbin, and Claire Keefer.
  Throughout each set, the Colonels focused on working together as a 
team and doing what was necessary to get the job done, demonstrating 
resilience, adaptability, and impeccable skills.
  Under the leadership and encouragement of Head Coach Adrienne 
Patrick,

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the Colonels were on a mission all season to repeat history, and it 
ended with them once again as State champions.
  Again, I congratulate the James Wood women's volleyball team, Head 
Coach Adrienne Patrick, parents, faculty, and staff on this incredible 
achievement.

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